Daily Update Newsletter

Steelhead studied at Evening Talk in Forks tonight

Research scientist Mara Zimmerman will present information on steelhead research during an Evening Talk at the Olympic Natural Resources Center at 7 tonight.… Continue reading

Immigration agents round up 84 in Alaska, Washington, Oregon

Immigration agents rounded up 84 people — including 60 with criminal records — during a three-day operation… Continue reading

Natural wonders fuel Community Chorus concerts

Natural wonders fuel Community Chorus concerts

The grandeur of nature and the national parks will be celebrated in song when the Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson County presents… Continue reading

Natural wonders fuel Community Chorus concerts
Seattle announces lawsuit over Trump sanctuary cities threat

Seattle announces lawsuit over Trump sanctuary cities threat

Seattle filed a lawsuit Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s executive order that threatens to withhold federal funds… Continue reading

Seattle announces lawsuit over Trump sanctuary cities threat

High court nixes appeal by convicted murderer Pierce

The state Supreme Court has declined to review an appeal filed by Michael J. Pierce of a 2014 verdict that found him… Continue reading

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Port Angeles council considers changing ethics code

City council members are considering a revamp of the council’s 5-year-old ethics code a year after they faced allegations from residents who… Continue reading

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Chimacum students win regional phase of national science competition

Chimacum students win regional phase of national science competition

Two Chimacum third-grade students were named regional winners of an international student science competition with an idea aimed at stopping world hunger. The… Continue reading

Chimacum students win regional phase of national science competition

Clallam County revises transportation plan

Clallam County has revised its six-year transportation plan in an effort to capture unspent state and federal funds for road, bridge and… Continue reading

Washington granted REAL ID compliance extension

With a deadline looming that could affect Washington residents’ ability to fly domestically, the state has… Continue reading

BOYS SOCCER: Port Angeles shuts down, shuts out rival Sequim

BOYS SOCCER: Port Angeles shuts down, shuts out rival Sequim

Facing a high-powered Sequim boys soccer team that had scored 28 goals in its first five games, the Port Angeles defense clamped… Continue reading

BOYS SOCCER: Port Angeles shuts down, shuts out rival Sequim
PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Errors end Sequim baseball’s undefeated start

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Errors end Sequim baseball’s undefeated start

Sequim couldn’t hang on to an early 7-3 lead and fell to Class 3A Roosevelt in a nonleague baseball game. Seven errors contributed… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Errors end Sequim baseball’s undefeated start
Port Angeles police identify man found dead in water at Boat Haven
Port Angeles police identify man found dead in water at Boat Haven
LIHEAP utility funds on the line with Trump budget

LIHEAP utility funds on the line with Trump budget

Nearly 3,200 people across the North Olympic Peninsula could lose funding that helps pay utility bills if Congress adopts President Donald J.… Continue reading

LIHEAP utility funds on the line with Trump budget
Cars make their way around a curve on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent west of Port Angeles earlier this month. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Contract awarded for Lake Crescent’s Highway 101 rehab project

Construction will get underway in late April under a traffic-disrupting, three-year contract to repave and restore the Lake Crescent Road portion of… Continue reading

Cars make their way around a curve on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent west of Port Angeles earlier this month. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Hearings set in 1978 murder case

Hearings set in 1978 murder case

Law enforcement officers, including former Port Angeles Police Chief Tom Riepe, will testify in a May 23 evidentiary hearing leading up to… Continue reading

Hearings set in 1978 murder case

Hood Canal Bridge closures to start back up Sunday

A series of six-hour night closures of the Hood Canal Bridge is tentatively scheduled to start Sunday. The closures are dependent on weather… Continue reading

Port Townsend unanimously approves ‘Welcoming City’ resolution

Port Townsend unanimously approves ‘Welcoming City’ resolution

The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved a “Welcoming City” resolution, which reaffirms city practices that mirrors those in cities like Seattle… Continue reading

Port Townsend unanimously approves ‘Welcoming City’ resolution
Quilcene marina loses caretaker

Quilcene marina loses caretaker

The Herb Beck Marina no longer has a year-round caretaker. The port terminated in late February the contract with Jim Speer, who had… Continue reading

Quilcene marina loses caretaker
PREP BASKETBALL: Forks’ Adams voted to boys All-State team

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks’ Adams voted to boys All-State team

After a remarkable senior season, Forks center Marky Adams earned a spot on the 2016-17 Associated Press Class 1A All-State boys basketball team… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks’ Adams voted to boys All-State team
PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles trio tosses perfect game against Port Townsend

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles trio tosses perfect game against Port Townsend

Port Angeles pitchers Ethan Flodstrom, Brady Shimko and Andrew Pena combined to throw… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles trio tosses perfect game against Port Townsend